Warmth is indispensible living in nature. In this workshop you make your own blanket from sheep wool. You have to love the smell of sheep, and the result is undoubtedly beautiful!

A kuksa is a traditional Scandinavion wooden drinking cup. Traditionally a kuksa is made for someone else... but this one you're allowed to take home with you. It lookse easier than it is, and for some it's easier than for others. Depending on how far you get, you can make it as pretty as you want. And of course you can continue working on your kuksa at home!

A spoon is a nifty thing, and fun to make! It's not a lot of work, so you'll have a quick result. We're only planning half a day, but sometimes it's not finished by the end of the workshop. That's no problem, it's fun to finish your spoon at home! Or book a good lunch and be sure to finish your spoon. Although we do not guarantee you'll return home with a spoon...

Of course keeping things for later is always handy. This box of birch bark is pretty, not difficult to make and it's a fun thing to create. The thread and yarn is also made by hand, this time with readily available material, but rope materials can be made from any fibrous material.

Making fire is essential in nature. In this workshop we don't use lighters matches or other artificial means. We'll learn what tinder can be used and how you make a fire from a small spark or flame. We'll do this with flint and steel, and if we're succesful with a firebow. Success is not guaranteed! (A fire is, of course)

This workshop is of course fun to combine with cooking over a campfire. Then we'll make this workshop a whole day.

Did you ever make your own family swing? Or observation tower? Or a Roman catapult? It's possible! This is a fun day to build a nice construction with wooden poles and rope. You'll learn the basics of knots and the system behind lashings. There is plenty of time to try and learn a variety of knots, or to try some more complex techniques.

Even larger constructions can be made, or a game element can be added. Then this workshop is a lot of fun even for a full day!

Maps are very intriguing, and what is better to find your own way with a good map and compass to something curious on the map. In this workshop you'll learn what you can see on a topographic staff map, how to use a compass and a number of routing techniques. At the same time we navigate consciously through our surroundings, so we have an eye for everything there is to see and what nature has to offer: Nutritious and healing plants, animal tracks, different species of vegetation and numerous observations.

Cooking over a fire is an experience! We're using heavy Dutch Ovens, in which we can prepare delicious courses and side dishes. The technique of cooking over a fire is different from cooking on a stove, and meanwhile the fire has to keep burning. So: Chopping wood, keeping an eye on the fire, preparing ingredients, cooking, full attention required. And above all, it's a fun group activity, for family or friends. We recommend to stay, perhaps for the night, and have a good time around the fire.

Making chees is a way to conserve the nutritious ingredients of milk for a long time. It's a very interesting process, in which the components play a complex interplay. We can make the following with the milk:

The milk comes straight from a near-by farm. On your way back home you can almost point out the cow who produced the milk, it doesn't get more pure!

Baskets are obviously useful for storage and bring on the road. Weaving baskets can be done with different materials, and we work with willow branches. Every participant makes his own basket, and if you need more time to finish, you're welcome to take home additional materials to finish.

Fishing is a reliable and relatively easy way to gather food. On top of that, it's a fun and peaceful activity, and it's very satisfying to catch your own fish.

During this workshop we're making a primitive fishing rod, with a small chamber to keep your spare hooks. The hooks we'll make as well, and we'll learn the technique to mend fishing nets.

Bones can be used for all kinds of purposes. The most straightforward tool is perhaps to make needles. But also knives, fishing hooks, spear tips and other tools can be made from bones.

Baskets, lids, hats.